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To show how quickly a calf feeder pays for itself, we have compared benefits and savings with the annual costs of the equipment. This is only be an example as the exact figures will differ from case to case.
• The cost of equipment
As you can see from the curve, the costs per calf are highly influenced by the utilisation of the feeder over the year.
• If there is only one group, as in our example, with 30 and 50 calves bred per year, the cost per calf is about 30 to 40 EUR.
• With two groups, only 15 to 20 EUR.
• With utilisation the whole year (4 – 5 groups), the costs can be reduced to less than 10 EUR per calf.
• The annual savings are mainly related to better utilisation of milk, healthi- er calves with less vet costs and reduced labour input. Other advantages of automatic calf feeders, such as cost-favourable utilisation of old buil- dings, more flexible barn layout, savings of single boxes, etc., have not been calculated.
• The annual profit, shown as the difference between savings and costs for equipment, in our example indicates that 25 – 30 calves per year can cover the investment. With high utilisation, e.g. 3 – 4 groups per year, the equipment costs can be paid back in less than 2 years.
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Conditions example
| Type |
DeLaval calf feeder CF300A |
| Number of calves/group |
30 |
| Number of feeders |
1 |
| Numbetr of teats |
1 |
Investments (1999 examples approximate prices EUR)
| DeLaval calf feeder CF300A |
4180 |
| Extra teats |
- |
| Calf race |
290 |
| Transponders with neck bands |
1000 |
| Total material cost |
= 5470 |
| Installation and commissioning |
330 |
| Total investment |
= 5800 |
Annual costs
20 % of investment - 1160
Annual cost per calf
| 1 group per year = 30 calves |
- 38 |
| 2 groups per year = 60 calves |
- 18 |
| 3 groups per year = 90 calves |
- 13 |
| 4 groups per year = 120 calves |
- 11 |
Savings per calf
| Reduced milk powder usage 20 kg/calf |
+ 20 |
| Reduced veterinary and medicine costs |
+ 5 |
| Reduced labour costs total 2.0 hours/calf |
+ 20 |
| Reduced building costs |
? |
| Total savings per calf |
= 45 |
Investment result per calf with
| 1 group per year |
+ 6 |
| 2 groups per year |
+ 25 |
| 3 groups per year |
+ 32 |
| 4 groups per year |
+ 35 |
Summary: Annual return on investment with
| 1 group per year |
+ 180 |
| 2 groups per year |
+ 1500 |
| 3 groups per year |
+ 2880 |
| 4 groups per year |
+ 4200 |
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